Guadalupe Bridge

Guadalupe Bridge

Tulay ng Guadalupe
Guadalupe Bridge as seen from the Guadalupe Ferry Station
Coordinates14°34′06.5″N 121°02′45.6″E / 14.568472°N 121.046000°E / 14.568472; 121.046000
Carries10 lanes of AH 26 (N1) (EDSA), vehicular traffic and pedestrians
CrossesPasig River
LocaleGuadalupe Viejo and Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati and Buayang Bato and Barangka Ilaya, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
Maintained byDepartment of Public Works and Highways and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
Preceded byEstrella–Pantaleon Bridge
Followed byBGC-Ortigas Center Bridge
Characteristics
DesignGirder bridge (outer bridges)
Tied-arch bridge (inner bridge)
MaterialPrestressed and reinforced concrete
(Outer bridges)
Steel (Inner bridges)
Total lengthInner bridge: 135 m (443 ft)
Outer bridges: 114.44 m (375.5 ft)
WidthInner bridge: 9.1 m (30 ft)
Outer bridges: 18.7 m (61 ft) each
Load limitOuter bridges: 20 metric tons (20 long tons; 22 short tons)
No. of lanes10 (5 per outer bridge)
Rail characteristics
No. of tracksDouble-track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrifiedYes; through 750 V DC overhead lines
History
Constructed byUmali-Pajara Construction Company (outer bridges)
EEI Corporation (inner bridge)
Construction start1962 or 1963
Construction end1966
1974 (widening)
1979 (two outer lanes)
Inaugurated1999 (inner bridge)
Statistics
Daily traffic220,000 vehicles (2013)[1]
Location
Map

The Guadalupe Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Pasig River in Metro Manila, Philippines, linking the cities of Makati and Mandaluyong. It serves as a conduit for EDSA and the MRT Line 3.

  1. ^ "The project for study on improvement of bridges through disaster mitigating mesures for large scale earthquakes in the Republic of the Philippines final report". Japan International Cooperation Agency: 25. December 2013.